Antonio José Coelho Louzada

Born in Porto on November 4, 1828, António José Coelho Lousada — often listed as Antonio José Coelho Louzada or simply Coelho Lousada — was a Portuguese writer, poet, and journalist. The main biographical sources agree that he also died in Porto, on July 28, 1859, which means his literary career unfolded within just a few decades.

He is remembered above all for prose works tied to Portuguese history and local tradition. Modern catalog and public-domain listings connect his name with titles such as Os tripeiros: romance-chronica do seculo XIV and A rua escura: tradição portuense, suggesting a writer interested in storytelling rooted in Porto's past and identity.

Although he is not among the best-known Portuguese authors today, his surviving works show the range of a 19th-century man of letters who moved between journalism, poetry, and fiction. For listeners drawn to forgotten classics, he offers a window into the literary culture of Porto in the mid-1800s.